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In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?
Juan de Onate
Hernan Cortes
Panfilo de Narvaez
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
What was Mexico's policy regarding slavery in Texas?
slavery was allowed throughout Mexico and in Texas
ended slavery in Mexico, but it was not enforced in Texas
ended slavery in Mexico and Texas
reed enslaved people who had been brought to Texas by settle
What action did the Mexican government do to encourage settlement of Texas?
provided land to railroad companies to encourage developemen
provided empresario land grants to Anglos
provided pardons to criminals to encourage settlement
provided large cash funds to encourage Mexican families
"I am Antonio de Santa Anna, president of Mexico, commander in the chief of the army of operations, and I put myself at the dispostion of the brave General Houston...[as] a prisoner of war." Santa Anna spoke these words after which battle?
Battle of Goliad
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of San Antonio de Bexar
Battle of the Alamo
How did the issue of slavery affect the debate over Texas annexation? If Texas joined the Union ____
Texas slaveholders would have to free their slaves
US would have more free states than slave states
US would have more slave states than free states
Texans would be allowed to decide the slavery issue
One of the documents that members of the Convention of 1836 used as a model for establishing the freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Texas was -
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
As the population of Texas grew during the early years of statehood, the largest group of European immigrants came from which country?
Poland
Ireland
Germany
Norway
What contributed to the growth of settlements in certain locations of the republic?
cooperation of local citizen groups
natural resources and geographic features
presence of existing farms and ranches
established roads and schools
Which region of Texas is the largest in geographic area and population size?
Mountains and Basins
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
North Central Plains
What did Lamar do to end the threats posed by Native Americans and Mexico?
he gained recognition of Texas independence
he expanded the Texas Rangers and rebuilt the Texas Navy
he ran for president and opposed the policies of Sam Houston
he asked Sam Houston to defend Texas
Which action was taken by delegates to the Convention of 1836?
elected Sam Houston commander in chief
sent an appeal to other Mexican states to join fight
sent a letter to President asking that TX become part of US
wrote TX Declaration of Independence and Constitution of TX
To protect their claims to lands in Texas against French settlement, the Spanish
negotiated a series of peace treaties & alliances w/ Natives
asked the US to join forces with them against the French
built missions, presidios, and towns
encouraged immigration by asking empresarios to recruit
What lands did Cabeza de Vaca explore and describe in his writings?
present-day South and West Texas and northern Mexico
northern Mexico and present-day New Mexico
present-day Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
the Panhandle of present-day Texas
After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?
Republic
Military
Imperial
Monarchy
During the presidency of Mirabeau B Lamar, the Texas Rangers -
protected settlers from the Mexican army
worked with the US Army to defend the frontier
waged a war against the American Indians
helped establish Texas settlements in present day New Mexico
What was Santa Anna's role during the Texas Revolution?
leaders of the rebellion at Fredonia
commander of the garrison at Goliad
president and military leader of Mexico
founder and mayor of San Antonio
